Event Design & Ideas

And you thought your meeting was steeped in immovable tradition—the British royal couple’s wedding this weekend shows you can honor tradition and still give it a modern twist.

If you had to choose how to spend your day, would you rather be at a business meeting or at Disney? Most people would pick Disney, where you get to play and have fun. As meeting professionals, we need to challenge ourselves to create experiences...

Sharon Fisher, idea sparker at Play with a Purpose, knows that to drive meeting results all stakeholders need to be on the same page. Her low-tech, easy-to-implement tactic helps organizers understand what they want attendees to learn, feel, and...

Patti J. Shock of the International School of Hospitality on black pizza and pickles.

Knowing whether your meeting participants are knowledge seekers or networkers, can help you design a more effective meeting.

How you can grab their attention without having to resort to fire-eaters or dancing horses.

The three experiences that you should add to your next conference are: 1.  Hosted-buyer appointments 2.  A start-up pavilion and Shark Tank theater on your show floor 3.  Roundtable discussions during your day-one lunch ...